Anger is Rooted in Unforgiveness

     Have you ever been so angry at someone that you did or said something you regret? Do you have a tendency to lash out at people for no apparent reason? What would you say if that anger could be controlled or at least minimized by one simple act? The problem with anger that most choose to ignore is understanding what the root cause of the anger is in the first place.

     One of the most difficult things for people to do is forgive one another. Usually our pride tends to get in the way of doing the right thing. The longer we wait, the more difficult it becomes to forgive one another. You see, anger is rooted in unforgiveness. Subconsciously we carry that burden of unforgiveness until the point that it begins to feed off of every aspect of our lives. It is ironic that we claim to be Christians but can’t seem to even practice the simplest of directions. From the time that we were children, we have been taught “The Lord’s Prayer.” It is specifically laid out in Matthew 6:12: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

     How can we expect God to forgive us if we can’t forgive others? It is amazing the capacity to love that you can accrue by getting rid of the “junk” in your life. On that note, what is it that you need to forgive in order to remove yourself as an obstacle in your own life and press on in the body of Christ?